The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.0° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
138
171
137
116
105
102
102
77
102
53
100
95
72
65
27
54
170
49
123
122
120
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:09AM1.54m
9:15PM1.71m
9:47AM1.58m
9:50PM1.59m
10:30AM1.60m
Low Tide
3:05PM0.27m
3:35AM0.15m
3:48PM0.33m
4:08AM0.17m
4:37PM0.42m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
12
14
14
15
14
15
15
13
13
15
16
15
17
16
17
16
14
17
19
19
17
16
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